Wrong Number
Episode 5
The next day came, I prayed to the God my mother serves that morning in tears because I did not have the nerve to refer to Him as my God at that moment knowing what Iโm up to. I also prayed for my mother. I called her full name in my prayer.
โAbigail Oluwadbunmi Isaac, o ni foju sukun omo, Ina omo oni jo e loruko Jesuโ
Meaning:
(Abigail Oluwabunmi Isaac, you will not weep over your child and you wonโt loose any of your children)
I felt that prayer is needed to be said in my language.
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We set out with no hospital in mind. We saw a hospital and decided to try it. We are about to enter the gate and something stopped me. I tried to take another step but it’s like thereโs a force pulling me back. Right there I knew it was a sign.
โTunde! Iโm not setting my foot inside this hospital, letโs check out another oneโ
He looked at me and he was like whatโs going on?
โWhatโs wrong with this one nau, letโs go in first and make inquiriesโ
โNo, I said firmly. My spirit is against this hospitalโ
We continued our search and came across another hospital and we decided to give it a try.
We entered into the hospital, I walked up to one of the Nurses at the reception and told her I wanted to see a doctor.
She brought out a form for me to fill. I filled it and gave it back to her. She told me to go back to the reception to sit, that the doctor will call me in.
I joined Tunde at the reception, some minutes later, I was called.
I entered the doctorโs office with Tunde. We exchanged greetings. He asked me some questions including why I wanted the abortion and I gave my answers.
He discovered I was a student and She asked for my School ID card which I showed him. He told me Iโm going to take another pregnancy test which I did. He directed me to the hospital’s laboratory.
Deep down within me, I was hoping the result will come out negative, that is the only thing that can put a stop to this nightmare, but unfortunately the result came out positive.
An hour later, we were back in his office with the result. He checked the result and documented it, he also wrote down somethings on the case note.
โAre you responsible for the pregnancy?โ he asked facing Tunde.
โYes sirโ he answered.
โDid you agreed to the evacuation?โThe doctor asked
โYes sir, it was our decisionโ he replied
The doctor brought out a form and gave it to himโ
โYou have to fill this consent form, which will serve as an evidence that you agree to the whole processโ
โI just told you I didโ
The doctor smiled. โYou know we have heard of some cases of guys who sued hospitals for aborting their babies without their consent. So you see, there must be a proper documentationโ
Tunde nodded and filled the consent form. The doctor gave us the bill and told us to go and pay to the cashier. The fee was quite expensive. Itโs a big hospital, so I already envisaged this.
โThis is too muchโ he said as soon as we stepped out of the doctorโs officeโ
โSeriously! So you would have preferred we go to a quack ehn? See I wonโt let you ruin my life, if anything happens in the future, you will look for an alternativeโ I said giving him a scornful look. To be sincere Iโm beginning to hate him.
โWait! Where is that coming from?โ
I ignored him. I went to the cashier and paid. I already withdraw enough money from the ATM machine that morning.
After the payment, I was told to sit in the waiting room beside the OR( operating room)
I was there alone. I called my cousin and told her my plight, just in case anything happen to me. I told her the name of the hospital and all she needed to know.
The doctor called me into the OR, I saw the instruments on the table and ran out.
โ I canโt do thisโ I cried
He asked one of the nurses to call my boyfriend. He came and encouraged me but I was scared. The doctors decided to give me anesthesia to put me to sleep.
Hours later, I woke up. I saw my boyfriend, doctor and two of the nurses staring at me. They were all sweating profusely despite the fact that the air condition is on. I looked at Tundeโs eyes, they were red, it’s like he has been crying.
Whatโs going on here?โ I asked, terrified.
TBC
